Editing Orosius (section)

=== Journey to Africa ===
[[File:Viajes de Orosio.svg|thumb|450px|Schematic map showing all the journeys made by Paulus Orosius.<ref>Drawn by the author from information contained in Martínez Cavero, Pedro, "El pensamiento…", Torres Rodríguez, Casimiro, "Paulo Orosio…" and others.</ref>]]It is thought that Paulus Orosius lived in [[Gallaecia]] (northwest [[Hispania]]) until 409, but after that time and up until 415, there is no concrete information regarding his life. The traditional chronology, or at least the most widespread,<ref name="cavero29">Martínez Cavero, Pedro,  "El pensamiento…", p. 29.</ref> proposes the succession of events outlined in the following paragraphs.

It appears that Orosius had to leave Braga as a result of the [[Migration Period|barbarian invasions]] of the Roman Empire. The date of his departure is in some doubt, however, what is known for certain is that he had to leave suddenly.  This is even confirmed by Orosius himself who states that he was pursued onto the beach from which he set sail.<ref>Paulo Orosio, "Historias…", III 20, 6-7, cited in turn by Martínez Cavero, Pedro, "El pensamiento…", p. 30.</ref>

A number of dates have been suggested for his departure from Braga, ranging from 409 to 414. The two most widely accepted dates are:

* 410: proposed by G. Fainck. This date means that Orosius had a window of 5 years for his collaboration with Augustine before he travelled to Palestine.
* 414: which is the most widely accepted. In his book ''Commonitorium'', which was published in 414, Orosius talks of his arrival, his meeting with Augustine etc.

What is certain is that once Orosius had left the [[Iberian Peninsula]] he was certain that his destination was Hippo (now [[Hippo Regius|Annaba]] in [[Algeria]]), and a meeting with Augustine, who was the greatest thinker of his time. From his arrival Orosius formed part of a team that worked alongside Augustine. It is therefore possible that Orosius collaborated in the writing of ''[[City of God (book)|The City of God]]'' or at the least that he was aware of the book.<ref name="caver35">Martínez Cavero, Pedro,  "El pensamiento…", p. 35.</ref>

In 415 Augustine entrusted Orosius with the task of travelling to Palestine to meet with the thinker [[Jerome]] who at that time was living in [[Bethlehem]].  This indicates that Augustine had a great deal of faith in Orosius as relations between Augustine and Jerome had not always been good.